Forrest More
Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1909)
Forrest More was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball in 1909 for the St. Louis Cardinals and the Boston Braves. Across 25 career appearances, he went 2-10 with a 4.74 ERA and 27 strikeouts.
- W (Wins):
- Games credited to a pitcher whose team took a lead it never surrendered while he was the pitcher of record.
- ERA (Earned Run Average):
- Earned runs allowed per nine innings pitched: (ER × 9) ÷ IP. The primary measure of pitching effectiveness.
- SO (Strikeouts):
- For a batter, times retired on a third strike; for a pitcher, batters retired on a third strike.
- WHIP (Walks and Hits per Inning Pitched):
- Baserunners allowed per inning: (BB + H) ÷ IP. Under 1.00 is elite.
Data updated
- Position
- Pitcher
- Bats / Throws
- R / R
- Height / Weight
- 6'0" / 180 lb
- Died
- 8/17/1968 in Columbus, IN, USA
- MLB Debut
- 1909-04-15
- Last Game
- 1909-09-08
Full name: Forrest Thedore More
Season-by-Season Pitching
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| Year | Team | Lg | W | L | G | GS | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA | Lg ERA | Pitcher PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1909 | SLN | NL | 1 | 5 | 15 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 50.0 | 48 | 28 | 20 | 17 | 5.04 | 2.55 (-98%) | -493.6 |
| 1909 | BSN | NL | 1 | 5 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 48.2 | 47 | 24 | 20 | 10 | 4.44 | 2.55 (-74%) | -928.7 |
| Career · 2 seasons | 2 | 10 | 25 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 98.2 | 95 | 52 | 40 | 27 | 4.74 | — | -1,422 | ||
Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.
Career Batting Statistics
| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 | 28 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 9 | .107 | .194 | .107 | .301 | 0 |
Career AVG .107 vs. league average .244 across their career seasons — 56.1% below league average.
Career OBP .194 vs. league average .306 across their career seasons — 36.8% below league average.
Career SLG .107 vs. league average .312 across their career seasons — 65.7% below league average.
Career OPS .301 vs. league average .619 across their career seasons — 51.4% below league average.
Season-by-Season Batting
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| Year | Team | Lg | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | Lg AVG | Lg OBP | Lg SLG | Lg OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1909 | SLN | NL | 15 | 13 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 5 | .154 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1909 | BSN | NL | 10 | 15 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | .067 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 2 seasons | 25 | 28 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 9 | .107 | — | — | — | — | 0 | ||
Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.
Game Log & Splits
View full game log (51 games) →Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 17 | 20 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .050 |
| Away | 9 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .222 |
Pitching — Home / Away
| Split | G | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 17 | 68.2 | 70 | 26 | 25 | 21 | 3.41 |
| Away | 8 | 29.0 | 25 | 6 | 15 | 6 | 1.86 |
Last 10 Games — Batting
| Date | Tm | Opp | Res | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1909-09-08 | BSN | PHI | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1909-09-06 | BSN | NY1 | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1909-08-31 | BSN | PIT | L | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1909-08-25 | BSN | STL | W | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1909-08-07 | BSN | PIT | L | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 1909-08-03 | BSN | CHC | L | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1909-07-27 | BSN | NY1 | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1909-07-24 | BSN | PIT | L | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1909-07-15 | BSN | CHC | L | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 1909-07-14 | BSN | CHC | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Last 10 Games — Pitching
| Date | Tm | Opp | Dec | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1909-09-08 | BSN | PHI | L | 0.1 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 1909-08-31 | BSN | PIT | L | 9.0 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 0 |
| 1909-08-25 | BSN | STL | W | 5.2 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 1909-08-07 | BSN | PIT | L | 8.0 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 1909-08-03 | BSN | CHC | — | 4.2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 1909-07-27 | BSN | NY1 | L | 2.0 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1909-07-24 | BSN | PIT | — | 6.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 1909-07-15 | BSN | CHC | L | 9.0 | 11 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 0 |
| 1909-07-14 | BSN | CHC | — | 1.0 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1909-07-10 | BSN | STL | — | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Pitcher | 25 |
Forrest More: the record in brief
Forrest More's major league career runs from a debut on April 15, 1909 to a final game on September 8, 1909. More played for the St. Louis Cardinals (1909) and the Boston Doves (1909). More is listed as a pitcher at 6-foot-0 and 180 pounds. More threw and hit right-handed, per the bio block. More was born on September 30, 1881, in Hayden, IN, USA. The bio records the death on August 17, 1968, in Columbus, IN, USA. Forrest More was the playing name; the full given name is Forrest Thedore.
Across 25 games (6 starts), More recorded 2 wins against 10 losses with a 4.74 ERA. Also on More's record: 27 strikeouts. The league ERA over More's seasons was 2.55, so the 4.74 figure ran 86.3% worse than average. 1909 was More's sharpest full season, a 4.44 ERA against the league's 2.55.
The position breakdown shows 25 games, all at pitcher. On the mound, More's fielding totals are 2 putouts, 34 assists and 2 errors.
More's game-by-game log, linked below the splits, holds 51 games from Retrosheet.
Frequently Asked Questions about Forrest More
- Was Forrest More a pitcher?
- Yes. Forrest More pitched in the major leagues, recording 2 wins and 27 strikeouts.
- How many home runs did Forrest More hit?
- Forrest More hit 0 career home runs with 3 hits.
- What was Forrest More's career batting average?
- Forrest More batted .107 over his career, with 3 hits in 28 at bats.
- How many RBI did Forrest More have?
- Forrest More drove in 1 runs in his career.
- What was Forrest More's career ERA?
- Forrest More finished with a 4.74 career ERA, going 2-10 with 27 strikeouts.
- How many strikeouts did Forrest More have?
- Forrest More recorded 27 career strikeouts.